Tag: Sustainable finance
Understanding the UK’s Sustainability Disclosure Requirements for 2024
The UK is gearing up to introduce the Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) in 2024, marking a significant shift in the Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) regulatory landscape. This pioneering legislation is set to standardise how asset owners and managers communicate and market their sustainable investment products. Through a mix of anti-greenwashing rules, investment labelling, and disclosures, the SDR aims to assist investors in making informed choices about sustainable finance products and investments.
Navigating ESG reporting for SMEs: Strategies and challenges
Currently, non-listed small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the EU are not required to report on their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices under the EU Green Deal directives like CSRD/EU Taxonomy/CSDDD. However, market realities are such that SME stakeholders, including investors, banks, and customers, are already imposing these reporting requirements.
HSBC’s Manuel Vicente joins Climate X as VP commercial strategy
Climate X, a renowned climate risk financial data firm, has announced the appointment of Manuel Vicente as its Vice President of Commercial Strategy.
Mastering ESG compliance: key strategies for forming a dynamic reporting team
As the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and EU Taxonomy gain momentum, companies are prioritising their ESG reporting strategy. Central to this strategy is...
Confluence and Manaos forge new alliance to revolutionize SFDR reporting
Confluence Technologies, which is dedicated to addressing complex investment data challenges in the investment management industry, has partnered with Manaos, which streamlines how institutional investors centralize portfolio data, integrate ESG information, and report on investment sustainability.
Sustainable success: Impact investing’s rising potential in 2023
Position Green's US team recently participated in PEI’s inaugural Impact Investor Summit North America. The conference provided a platform for deep discussions on the...
LSEG and ESG.AI unite to revolutionise ESG Analytics
London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) has joined forces with ESG.AI, a Canadian-based ESG data tech company to introduce a cutting-edge ESG analytics platform.
A shift in sustainable finance: Insights into the EC’s latest SFDR...
In a recent post by Novatus Global, the company took a deeper look into the European Commission's SFDR reforms.
Navigating the new norms: Understanding SFDR, CSRD, and EU Taxonomy
Sustainable finance is becoming the linchpin for the EU in achieving its environmental and climate objectives. It achieves this by channeling funds into environmentally-conscious...
James Edmonds joins Barclays as global head of sustainable project finance
Barclays has recently announced the appointment of James Edmonds as Global Head of Sustainable Project Finance.